For those living in the country with kids, you would have a hard time finding a more authentic, funny, and life affirming series of family books than Hank the Cowdog. God bless John R. Erickson.

When God gives you Coddling Moth-stung apples, make applesauce. Just don't forget to cut out the larvae damage.

This may sound a touch dramatic, but if Dante were to write his Divine Comedy in our modern era, he may have to add a half step to the outermost ring of the Inferno, prior to the virtuous pagan philosophers, to include upgrading a cell phone and it's accompanying plan.

To all you people who repair your own appliances, because this is what adults do, this company is the best I've found. Not only a whopper of a selection of parts for nearly every appliance under the sun and a list of symptoms associated with your ailing machine, but an

My goodness... Beautiful.

Alright, all my fellow canners out in the aether... How many of you have a bowl like this- the canning lids that are bent, rusted, belonged to grandma and covered in layers of paint, etc? They aren't very good for canning at this point, though they will hold a lid on your

As it turns out, when I awake in the middle of the night and am finding it difficult to peacefully return to sleep with my mind is in a liminal state that is not entirely conducive to worthwhile reading, a little Solitaire and prayer by the woodstove is just about perfect.

These people are doing good work in the world. classicalconversations.com

At what point during our current Fourth Turning/Golden Age/Great Enstupidification/Dark Enlightenment/Etc. do I get to wear a wool cloak during the winter months and not look like an escapee from a renaissance fair?

Has anyone noticed Zoom automatically muting flatulence?

Ignore the Himalayan Sasquatch, this is the finest thermos ever built by mortal man. Stanley. Find yourself the American made version on ebay, or liberate it from your father or grandfather. This beauty was given to me by my dear father when I was a teenager. All America

Good morning growers. It’s December 8th- do you have all your seeds ordered? I’m noticing quite a few “out of stock” and “backordered” across a range of organic suppliers.

Honest question- How do people without dogs keep their kitchen floors clean, without responding "a broom, you dirty savage"?

PSA- The Internet is an artificial world, populated by a mix of good and evil with little recourse for verification. The classic epistemological tool kits are of limited value in a "land" detached from reality. Liars, thieves, and con artists abound in this environment. Be well.

A friendly reminder- AC/DC is the greatest RnR band of all time. That is all.

Have a mighty mug of nog at the ready...

Thank you, Richard Richard Grove, for this recommendation.

January 5th at 49°N. 40°, and not a flake of snow on the ground. Interesting times.

Don’t go to town.

Sweet little attachment for cutting roofing metal. Absolutely superior to running a blade backwards on a skil saw, or the dreaded tin snips.